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Classifying people with the measure word 名 (míng)
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Structure
Number + 名 + Person/Role
Explanation
名 (míng) is a measure word used to count people, often in formal or written contexts. It carries a sense of respect or formality compared to the general classifier 个. It is commonly used with occupations or roles, as in 一名医生 (a doctor).
Examples
这次事故中有两名乘客受伤。
zhè cì shìgù zhōng yǒu liǎng míng chéngkè shòushāng.
Two passengers were injured in this accident.
我们学校新来了一名外教。
wǒmen xuéxiào xīn lái le yī míng wàijiào.
A new foreign teacher has joined our school.
医院紧急派出了三名医生。
yīyuàn jǐnjí pàichū le sān míng yīshēng.
The hospital urgently dispatched three doctors.